A fascinating introduction to Alpha Kappa Alpha’s pioneering members - women who have been active, visionary barrier breakers, seizing every opportunity to make a difference throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This exhibit ensures that their empowering stories continue to inspire and are not left out of recorded history.
Harris, Ruth
Listing Details
Region:
Mid-Atlantic Region
Chapter:
Alpha Epsilon & Upsilon Omega Chapters
Contribution:
First African American woman to pass the Virginia CPA Examination (1963). She taught at Virginia Union University for 48 years and retired as Distinguished Professor Emeritus (1997).